Companies
Sev1Tech secures $49M Marine Corps task order for cyber and network operations support
The company will provide lifecycle support to the Naval Information Warfare Center Atlantic and expand its presence in Charleston, South Carolina.
Contracts
Army to test next-gen C2 prototype for the second time since July contract award
How the service is revamping not just its command and control software, but how it develops systems in general.
Companies
JPMorgan Chase unveils $10B national security investment plan
Direct equity and venture capital investments will feature in the global banking giant's new Security and Resiliency Initiative.
Companies
Ancient warriors, modern warfare: General Dynamics teams with ‘neo prime’ to build drone killer
GD is working with Epirus on the TRX Leonidas system, which uses microwaves to blast swarms of unmanned aerial vehicles.
Contracts
DOD cancels expansion of P-LEO satellite contract
The Pentagon is not explaining why it terminated an on-ramp process.
Companies
Sigma Defense acquires Aries Defense to boost tactical edge capabilities
The transaction adds video and sensor integration expertise, while also marking Sigma’s third CJADC2-related acquisition in the past two years.
Companies
L3Harris expands VAMPIRE counter-drone system for multiple domains
New artificial intelligence powered-variants of the system add maritime, air and electronic warfare capabilities for defending against small unmanned threats.
Contracts
‘Stop trying to control every step’ of shipbuilding, senator tells Navy
Focus less on requirements and more on outcomes, says Montana’s Sheehy, and the entire Pentagon might get on board.
Companies
SPA makes another acquisition to build simulation and wargaming capabilities
The Arlington Capital Partners-owned company acquires a long-time partner and solutions provider to the Navy and Air Force.
Companies
AeroVironment's tech and business blueprints with BlueHalo now in the fold
At an investor open house event, AeroVironment executives lay out the this new phase of its strategy that includes a focus on production quantities and unifying different systems in the field.
Companies
Hanwha Defense USA brings in Rear Adm. Tom Anderson to lead shipbuilding operations
A former program executive officer for ships, Tom Anderson will lead the company's push to expand its U.S. maritime presence after acquiring the Philly Shipyard.
Companies
SAIC eyes AI and digital portfolio boost through $205M acquisition
In its first acquisition since 2021, Science Applications International Corp. is buying SilverEdge to add a software platform and agentic artificial intelligence products for the national security sector.
Contracts
MDA extends deadline for $151B SHIELD contract
The 10-year multiple-award vehicle will serve as the primary contracting mechanism for the Golden Dome missile defense architecture, a top Trump administration priority.
Contracts
Amentum wins $955M contract to maintain Air Force's Reaper fleet
The new five-year award continues Amentum's support of the long-endurance drone across U.S. bases and overseas locations.
Opinion
The AI Gamble: Inside the High-Stakes Tech of the Golden Dome Initiative
President Trump's proposed space-based missile shield will rely heavily on AI to achieve the speed needed for boost-phase intercepts, as Vincent Carchidi and Carter Palmer of Forecast International write.
Companies
Crunch time for CMMC as November deadline looms
Full implementation of the standard takes effect in a month. In the meantime, a new study shows a compliance gap that could lock unprepared contractors out of defense contracts while cyber vulnerabilities persist.
Contracts
SecDef uses unprecedented meeting to unveil 10 personnel, due-process reviews
After summoning senior officers from around the world, Hegseth invites them to resign if they don’t agree with him.
Contracts
Navy awards $244M contract for space-to-ground transmission research
Assurance Technology will develop systems to transmit energy across the radio frequency spectrum to objects in space under the FROST program.
Companies
Auterion closes $130M Series B round to expand drone software
The company pivoted to defense after Russia invaded Ukraine and emphasizes artificial intelligence in its design of the software.
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